God’s wrath
Nature’s fury
Human hatred anger cruelty
My family safe, untouched

brown air
forests in flames
gunshots bodies
blood running feet fleeing hearts stopped life ending,
continuing
despair grief
My family safe, untouched

bittersweet this Thanksgiving
family split but whole
the nation itself in miniature, divided

two here, one there
50.1 percent yes, 49.9 percent no
half hopeful, half angry, all…

broken we seek different truths goals loves
fear different demons

The news my enemy means different things to different people

So much grief
So much hatred
So much despair
My family safe, untouched